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ORLEN Skylight accelerator

Our goal is to find startups whose solutions respond to current business challenges

The call for applications closed on March 16, 2026. Work on new technological challenges is currently underway.

The launch of the next acceleration round and the update of the challenges is planned for March of this year.

Historical Challenges

We are looking for innovative solutions that support occupational health, safety and healthy workplace habits in an engaging and systematic way for employees working at computer workstations: both in office environments and in control rooms or operational centers.

The goal of the challenge is to move beyond traditional, passive HSE communication (e.g., static materials or one-off awareness campaigns) toward interactive solutions that leverage gamification and active user engagement. The solution should

  • actively engage employees in safety-related initiatives,
  • help build long-term positive habits related to health and workplace ergonomics,
  • enable two-way communication, allowing employees to report observed issues or risks,
  • combine education with interactive participation mechanisms.

We expect a scalable and user-friendly platform that supports continuous improvement of workplace safety culture.

We are looking for innovative, non-invasive technological solutions that enable automatic verification of whether a tanker entering a plant or fuel terminal is empty, without interfering with its structure and without any contact with the transported medium. The solution should operate under industrial conditions and be suitable for deployment in fuel terminals or refinery environments.

We are looking for innovative technological solutions that enable remote, visual detection of gas releases during the loading of road and rail tankers, in real time and prior to ignition.

The goal of the challenge is to enhance process safety by enabling early detection of leaks and gas emissions that are invisible to operators but may lead to serious hazardous incidents. The solution should operate in a non-contact, non-invasive manner, without interfering with the loading infrastructure, and provide the capability to trigger alerts in case of detected anomalies.

We are looking for an analytical solution leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and advanced computational algorithms to dynamically determine the maximum permissible fill level of road and rail tankers transporting dangerous goods, in full compliance with ADR/RID regulations.

The goal of the challenge is to develop a decision support system for hydrocarbon loading operators that

  • automatically accounts for product physico-chemical properties (e.g., temperature, density, expansion coefficient),
  • considers tanker parameters (nominal capacity, filling ratio, design type),
  • generates clear and regulation-compliant recommendations in real time,
  • minimizes operational errors during the loading process.

The solution should support safe, accurate and consistent loading operations while ensuring adherence to applicable transport safety regulations.

We are looking for an integrated IT system that enables efficient planning, execution and documentation of fire protection (PPOŻ) and occupational health and safety (HSE) inspections across industrial facilities and within the Group.

The solution should support the creation of inspection schedules, workflow management for assigning tasks to inspected units, and collection of required documentation. During field inspections, the system should allow inspectors to create notes and attach photo or video documentation directly from mobile devices. An important feature is the integration of an interactive facility map with marked inspection locations. The system should also include modules for generating post-inspection reports summarizing findings, as well as statistical reports providing an overview of preventive control activities at site level.

The goal of the challenge is to develop a single, coherent tool that:

  • structures and standardizes fire protection and HSE inspection processes,
  • ensures full documentation and auditability,
  • supports enforcement of post-inspection recommendations,
  • enables trend analysis and development of preventive knowledge based on historical data.

The solution should be adapted to fieldwork conditions, enabling inspections to be carried out using laptops or tablets.

We are looking for personal, portable multi-gas detectors designed for operation in explosive (EX / ATEX) zones that, in addition to standard gas detection functions, provide precise real-time location tracking.

The goal of the challenge is to enhance the safety of personnel working in high-risk industrial environments by:

  • accurately determining their location,
  • enabling rapid response in emergency situations,
  • supporting rescue and evacuation operations.

The solution must be certified for use in EX environments and operate reliably under harsh industrial conditions, where traditional positioning technologies (e.g., GPS, 5G) may be insufficient or unavailable.

We are looking for technological solutions that enable the safe use of standard iPhone smartphones in explosive (ATEX / EX) environments, without any modification of the device’s electronics and without the need to use dedicated EX-certified smartphones.

The goal of the challenge is to implement protective solutions (such as encapsulation systems, protective housings, coatings or other passive safety mechanisms) that:

  • isolate the device from explosive atmospheres,
  • reduce the risk of ignition,
  • ensure compliance with ATEX / IECEx requirements,
  • allow safe introduction of standard corporate smartphones into EX zones.

We are not seeking the development of a new EX-certified phone or modifications to the iPhone hardware. The solution should be based on the use of standard, commercially available devices.

We are looking for a comprehensive digital solution that supports all stages of an employee’s lifecycle within the organization: from offer acceptance (preboarding), through the first months of employment (onboarding), to the exit process (offboarding).

The goal of the challenge is to streamline communication and task coordination between new employees, their direct managers, buddies, HR teams and other stakeholders involved in preparing and managing the employee journey.The solution should enable real-time communication (including AI-supported chat), document exchange, task checklists for managers and HR, monitoring of task completion status (e.g., IT setup, system access, benefits enrollment), collection of employee feedback, and integration with e-learning systems.

The tool should be accessible across multiple devices and serve as a central hub consolidating all information, documents and activities related to the employee adaptation process.

We are looking for a scalable and automated media campaign reporting system that enables aggregation, processing and visualization of data from multiple advertising and monitoring tools, as well as media plans.

The goal of the challenge is to automate the campaign reporting process, increase transparency of performance results, and provide agency clients with access to real-time, configurable dashboards presenting both planned and actual campaign execution.

The solution should initially support digital campaigns, with the capability to scale to additional media channels in subsequent phases.

We are looking for innovative solution to create a modular VPP (Virtual Power Plant) platform that will enable the aggregation, monitoring, and dynamic control of distributed energy resources for our clients, such as photovoltaic installations and other renewable energy sources, energy storage systems, electric vehicle chargers, and industrial loads.

We are seeking hybrid inverters and energy storage systems for applications in both the B2C and B2B segments. The solutions should be characterized by high reliability, compliance with EU standards, and the ability to integrate with energy management systems. We place particular importance on devices that are designed, manufactured, or to a significant extent developed locally (Poland or the CEE region).

We are looking for a solution in the form of an application that acts as a central alarm hub, used to notify about incidents occurring, among others, at production plants or fuel stations. The application should enable fast, direct delivery of messages to clearly defined recipient groups (e.g. technical services, management, security, fuel station employees), taking into account various emergency scenarios.

We are looking for a tool to build predictive sales models using AI agents powered by accumulated customer data.

The system should automatically support the execution of advertising and promotional campaigns by leveraging multiple customer communication paths across channels such as, among others, websites, mobile applications, push notifications, SMS, and email.

Communication should be triggered based on an automatic, analytical assessment of which product should be offered, taking into account customer preferences, their behavior, as well as seasonality and weather conditions.

We are looking for a mobile system to monitor the safety of drivers operating within a production facility and at fuel terminals. The system should operate continuously and be capable of warning drivers, for example, about unfastened seat belts or entering hazardous zones, etc.

The goal of this challenge is to implement a tool that works proactively, supports the driver “here and now,” and helps build good habits instead of penalizing after the fact.

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Pilot implementation projects

You can test and scale your solution on our infrastructure

Strategic partnership

A possibility to commence commercial cooperation once the acceleration is completed

Funding for pilot projects

We will finance the development of your technology

Expert support

We share know-how and provide access to our experts and innovation ecosystem


Planned recruitment

The acceleration program is implemented in a round system. Recruitment rounds are organized periodically every 3 months.


Acceleration process

Recruitment process is continuous, technological challenges are updated every 2 months.

On average, the acceleration process takes from six to eight months and is divided into three stages: presenting the solution, signing a contract, launching a pilot project.


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